New Posts For Thread: LAPTOP advice pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-pleaseGrateful for any advice please:My pc is creaking a bit (5 years old) and I'm looking to replace it with a laptop so I can be mobile (mainly at home). I need something to surf online (use Betfair) and crunch numbers in excel (but I don't need flashy gsame price pc world & dixons (funny that, all part of the dixons group)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345062#430345062same price pc world & dixons (funny that, all part of the dixons group)Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:51:19 -0500Yep, that's quite good. Depends on which HP case it comes in (the DV6 impressed me most). It's around £430 for something similar by Acer or Dell, although with 3gb RAM.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345058#430345058Yep, that's quite good. Depends on which HP case it comes in (the DV6 impressed me most). It's around £430 for something similar by Acer or Dell, although with 3gb RAM.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:45:38 -0500This looks quite a good dealhttp://www.hotukdeals.com/item/667427/hp-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-330m-2https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345054#430345054This looks quite a good dealhttp://www.hotukdeals.com/item/667427/hp-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-330m-2Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:21:38 -0500REM if you crunch numbers, try to get one with a separate number pad, I think HP models have this feature, as do most 17"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345050#430345050REM if you crunch numbers, try to get one with a separate number pad, I think HP models have this feature, as do most 17"Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:22:47 -0500Whoops, forgot something. :)http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&store=5&cat=10&mfr=148https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345046#430345046Whoops, forgot something. :)http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&store=5&cat=10&mfr=148Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:21:31 -0500You may well not find ASUS on the High Street. Have a look at this page on ebuyer. A few around your £500 mark, with free delivery (and very fast delivery!)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345042#430345042You may well not find ASUS on the High Street. Have a look at this page on ebuyer. A few around your £500 mark, with free delivery (and very fast delivery!)Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:21:00 -0500Thanks for the comments.Had a good play with most brands in my local stores - prob fed up with me molesting their machinery and setting off alarms without getting a sale. Acually liked the more solid feel of HP & Sony, while the Acer & Dell machineshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345038#430345038Thanks for the comments.Had a good play with most brands in my local stores - prob fed up with me molesting their machinery and setting off alarms without getting a sale. Acually liked the more solid feel of HP & Sony, while the Acer & Dell machinesThu, 29 Apr 2010 08:31:24 -0500ttt for paradox and equil.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345034#430345034ttt for paradox and equil.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:22:09 -0500If you want a laptop (desktops are still better!) then I would seriously suggest an ASUS one. Unlike a lot of names better known on the High Street and in PC World (which is where those who know nothing about computers buy their computers and their Nhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345030#430345030If you want a laptop (desktops are still better!) then I would seriously suggest an ASUS one. Unlike a lot of names better known on the High Street and in PC World (which is where those who know nothing about computers buy their computers and their NTue, 27 Apr 2010 14:57:47 -0500A bit of advice if you buy a Dell..when closing down dont just press the off button go through the normal turning off procedure as on a PC. My Dell has a few niggles which are avoided by doing this..apart from the battery not being too good its finehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23870422/laptop-advice-please?post_id=430345026#430345026A bit of advice if you buy a Dell..when closing down dont just press the off button go through the normal turning off procedure as on a PC. My Dell has a few niggles which are avoided by doing this..apart from the battery not being too good its fineTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:48:09 -0500